The Schoeps CCM 41 is strongly directional. Sound arriving from off axis is attenuated even more than with a cardioid. The pickup is "drier" and less susceptible to acoustic feedback than any other SCHOEPS microphone type (a loudspeaker should not be located directly along the rear axis of the microphone, however).
Its directivity is highly independent of frequency, so that even sounds arriving off axis and reverberant sound are registered without coloration. Consequently, even distant placement of the capsule produces a very natural sound pickup. This is a real advantage over interference-tube "shotgun" microphones, whose directivity is very frequency-dependent - exceeding that of a supercardioid only at higher frequencies. Interference-tube microphones are notoriously sensitive to their position in a room, where the shifting patterns of reflections cause corresponding shifts in sound color.
The CCM 41 is a surprisingly effective, space-saving alternative to shotgun microphones - and being small, it can often be placed closer to the sound source.
Features:
Supercardioid with highly consistent directionality throughout its frequency range
Great for music and speech
High directivity, comparable to that of a short "shotgun" microphone up through midrange frequencies
Often preferred for use in film sound recording and as a spot microphone in orchestras
Classic condenser microphone that does not require electronic frequency response correction
Balanced, low-impedance output
Small and light
Extremely flat frequency response
Sound is extensively independent of direction
Low noise and distortion
12V and 48V phantom feed power supplies
Can be used with very long cables (over 100 meters)